CSU slips to No. 47 on RPI lists

The updated RPI lists are out and Colorado State _ in the high 30’s before losing to UNLV _ is No. 47 on the NCAA’s RPI, realtimerpi.com and collegerpi.com.

That’s not entirely off the bubble. The No. 42 strength of schedule should help and that might only go up with games at San Diego State and BYU, both in the RPI top five.. A third meeting with either of those teams is likely if the Rams advance out of the first round of the Mountain West Tournament.

CSU’s only wins over higher ranked teams were at UNLV (now looking like a lock at No. 26) and Southern Miss (44).

The bad news started early Monday with CSU leading the “first four out” list on the crawler of ESPN’s Monday Sports Center.

CSU coach Tim Miles assured the Rams weren’t going to gloss over the loss and go straight to BYU preparations.

“I’m going to make them relive it,” Miles said on the MWC coaches teleconference regarding the impending film review.

As for the RPI, Miles said “I wish it was 27. …We need to do better . Our goals are more ambitious.”